<p>What do you think would look better to employers, a business management and philosophy double-major from SUNY Binghamton, or a philosophy major (only) from a top school such as Columbia?</p>
<p>Would the transfer be considered "worth it" for a "less practical" major?</p>
<p>Bear in mind that I have no specific career plans in mind. I'm really just looking for a general answer, although such a definitive answer may not even exist...</p>
<p>Which employers and for what career? Why can't you also major in economics in Columbia?</p>
<p>prestige for the win.</p>
<p>prestige is seconded</p>
<p>thanks alot everyone. and as for economics, i've actually never taken an econ course (first one will be this fall), so it's too soon to consider that a possibility. good idea though.</p>
<p>Prestige, because alot of very important people go to ivy-leagues and you never know who you're going to meet that'll give you a chance to shine!</p>
<p>Unless you're some kind of genious, then it doesn't really matter where you go.</p>
<p>Based on my internship experiences at financial institutions in lower Manhattan financial district, I would say prestige beats major for entry positions.</p>
<p>They do not care if you majored in Finance or you did not. As long as you have the ability to learn and to follow their training at work, you will secure an awesome employment at investment banks and such.</p>
<p>Now that being said, majority of your potential employers assume that you are the average student at your current institution. To beat their assumption, you need an awesome resume with lots of experience and such blah blah.</p>
<p>You will be surprised, many of the prestigious insitutions ask you for your SAT scores or GMAT scores. And their entrance exams are a lot like the SATs. Keep in mind :)</p>
<p>lol, whaat?</p>
<p>You're saying that when we look for i-banking jobs, they ask for sat scores? I'm guessing they also ask for college transcripts as well then? And if so, how do they view transfer students?</p>
<p>yup, many employers ask for your SAT's such as mckinsey and goldman sachs (friend interviewed for those two and they asked)</p>
<p>A telling revelation of the state of leadership in America's financial institutions. I don't care about my banker's SAT score. Can the gal or guy articulate and work hard? Remind me never to bank with Goldman Sachs and the like. LOL.</p>
<p>A high SAT score is no ticket to employment, just a pre requisite. I'm sure they look for qualities which is shown through the interview. If multi billion dollar companies believe that high sat scores correlate to intelligent potential employees than i tend to believe so as well.</p>
<p>Many companies have their cut-offs at 1350 on the old SAT1</p>
<p>If you don't have such, your app is thrown out. Sorry.</p>
<p>Better luck next time on GMAT :)</p>
<p>are you serious? They look at SAT's?</p>
<p>They most definitely do. Better start prepping people!</p>
<p>As for the person who asked about how they viewed transfers, I don't think they care too much if you have a good SAT score and a great GPA in the upper division courses at the prestigious university that you transfer to.</p>